Burial vault



May 23, 1933. s. B. ELMORE BURIAL VAULT Filed Feb. 24, 1932 Patented May 23, 1933 UNITED STATES STARR. B. ELMORE, or RocxYHILT., coNNac'rcUT: l* '1i-ir BURIAL vai-ILT., l *A i Application med February 24,4932.,fseriim,594373;

This invention relates to the construction of burial vaults which are designed to be placed in graves for receiving and strongly and tightly enclosing casketscontaining the deceased. Such vaults are commonly made of sand and cement, or concrete, and they comprise a metal-reinforced molded repository and a metal-reinforced moldedcover so fitted together' that they may be readily sealed by concrete into one solid water-proof mass of masonry. i j

Both the repository and cover of vaults of this character are of considerable weight, and this invention relates more particularly to the cover, the object being to so construct the cover that it may be lifted and lowered without danger of accident, such as the breaking of the concrete or the pulling out of the handles which have been previously provided for this purpose.

In carrying out this invention pockets are made in both sides of the cover near each end for the reception of jaws at the ends of the raising and lowering means, which pockets are reinforced to prevent the concrete from breaking out under the weight of the cover, and are so located that they are filled and enclosed when the cover is sealed to the receptacle.

In the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 shows a side` elevation of a vault which embodies this invention with the cover sealed to the repository as in use, a portion of the sealing material being broken away to expose one of the handling pockets. Fig. 2 shows an end view of the vault. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of the repository and cover before they are sealed. Fig. 4 is a transverse section of the same. Fig. 5 shows, on much larger scale, the adjoining upper edge of the repository and the lower edge of the cover with the handling pockets, before sealing.

The repository 1 is formed by pouring a suitable concrete composition into a mold of the requisite length, breadth and height, in which a metal reinforcing fabric 2 has been placed. Around the upper edge of the repository is a flange 3 which on the inside is recessed to provide a shoulder 4.

The cover 5 which is arch-shaped v'in cross PATE f ksection isiformed -ofmoldedconcrete-,with

an'imbedded'inetalreinforcing fabric; 6. The rim ,7 ofgthecov'eris madeof such size and shape that itwill rest uponftheshoulder n4;`

around 'the inside of the` repository with 25.11554l space 8 all the. wayaroun'd between the vrim of the cover and the top `of the receptacle.

Y In lthe sidel walls of the covery near each end are pockets 9 which are desirably under cut als atl() to receive the jaws ofthe lifting. 60,V and lowering apparatus.4 Reinforcing i bars 11' ,areA preferably imbedded vin the, concrete at the topsof the pocketsto prevent the confV cretefrom being broken yaway by the jaws of.,y

Vthe means which are engaged therewith forca,

lifting andlowering the lheavy cover into place. l i i After a casket has been placed in the vault the cover is lowered into place by suitable apparatus so that its edge will rest upon the YQ 1 shoulder in the repository and then the space around the edge of the cover and the top of the repository is filled with concrete, as at 12, so as t0 seal all of the joints and fill and conceal the pockets. The sealing concrete is ap- 76,A plied so as to lill the space and conformto the lines of the cover andsides of the repository, and when it is set the vault is pracf ticall one solid piece of airtight and water proo masonry. If at any time it is desired to remove the cover the sealing material may c be chipped away and suitable means engaged with the pockets for raising it.

The invention claimed is:

1; A burial vault comprising a reinforced 85,1, concrete repository having a shoulder around the inside of its upper edge, and a reinforced concrete cover with its rim of a size and shape to rest upon the shoulder in the repository with a space between the edge of the cover and the edgek of the repository, said cover having in its sides near each end pockets for receiving raising and lowering Vmeans with metallic bars embedded in the concrete at the tops of the pockets.

2. A burial vault comprising a reinforced concrete repository having a shoulder around the inside of its upper edge land a reinforced Y v concrete cover with its rim of a size and shape to rest upon the shoulder in the repository 10Q,

with .a space between the edge of the cover and the edge of the repository, said cover having in its sides near each end under cut pockets the top walls of said pockets having downwardly extending ribs for the engagement of the jaws of raising and lowering rneans.-" v y Y 3. A' burial' vault comprising a reinforced concrete repository having a shoulder-ad the inside of its upper"'edgiezand-afreinforced,

concrete cover with its rim of a size and shape to rest upon the shoulder in the repcstnfy with a space between the edge of the cover and Y the edge of the repositerfy;saidcoverhaving'A in its sides n eareach endpocketsfor receivingraising'iand lowering" mean@ and means reinforcing said pockets'. A

concreterlepository having a sholder around the"l inside of itsilpper edge Vand a reinii'o'rf:edl

concretepcover' 'with :its rirn of a lsize and shape to rest upon'the shoulder in the' repository with` a space 4between the edge' 'of 'the cover; and Vthe edge of the repository,` said 'coverfh-avinglin its sidesnea'r each end in'idr,

clitpockets "for 'receiving]raisinr vand lower.- iiig means, metal,` bajs reinforcing said pockets,and concrete's'ea'l iliing 'thev space around the /edge'of thejcover' and edgeofthe 3d "repository and concealing said'pockets,

STARR B. f'ELMoREf 

